Valentin Stanič
Valentin Stanič was a Slovene Roman Catholic priest, mountaineer, poet, writer, translator, teacher, and cultural worker. He was born on 12 February 1774 in Bodrež and died 29 April 1847 in Gorizia.
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| Born | 12 February 1774 |
| Died | 29 April 1847 (aged 73) Gorizia, Gorizia and Gradisca, Austrian Empire |
| Nationality | Slovene |
| Occupation | Priest |
Notable life events
- 1790 – began school in Tarvisio
- 1793 – arrived in Salzburg
- 1798 – entered the seminary
- 1800 – first to climb to the highest point of Watzmann (2713 m)
- 1802 – finished his studies, and was ordained
- 1807 – founded a small printing office
- 1808 – climbed Triglav and measured the height
- 1822 – published the first Slovenian printed book in Gorizia: Songs for farmers and young people
- 1840 – founded the first Slovenian bookshop in Gorizia.
- 1845 – joined the "Association against the torture of animals" in Munich
- 1846 – the first in what was then Austria in Gorizia founded Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Bibliography
- E.-M. Hüttl-Hubert: "Stanič (Stanig) Valentin". In: Österreichisches Biographisches Lexikon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Vol. 13, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna 1957–2005, p. 92 f. (Direct links to "p. 92", "p. 93")
- Peter Zimmermann (Hrsg.): Valentin Stanič – Bergsteiger, Schriftsteller, Wohltäter. Eigenverlag der Bayerisch-Slowenischen Gesellschaft, Regensburg 2000. Digitalisat (PDF, 4,9 MB)
External links
Media related to Valentin Stanič at Wikimedia Commons
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